Ware underwent a two-hour surgery to have the bone reset, the wound from the injury closed and a rod inserted into his right tibia on Sunday.

He injured his right leg during the first half of the Midwest Regional Championship when he tried to contest a three-point shot by Duke's Tyler Thornton. His leg buckled when he landed, bent at almost a right angle, causing a compound fracture of his shinbone, breaking the leg in two places.

While a timetable has not been set for Ware's return to basketball competition, the chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UofL , Dr. Craig Roberts, said Ware could be back before the end of next season.